Apophyllite KF Vs Barite
Origin
India
  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
  
Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Green, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet
  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
Not Available
  
Aquarius
  
Planet
Not Available
  
Uranus
  
Element of Planets
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ring Metal
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Energy
Not Available
  
Receptive, Projective
  
Deities
Not Available
  
Cronos
  
Not to wear with
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Powers
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Talisman
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.33-2.37
  
4.48
  
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, imperfect on {110}
  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
(K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)•8(H2O)
  
BaSO4
  
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
  
Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
Not Available
  
colorless.
  
Dispersion
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Transparency
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Refractive Index
1.530-1.536
  
Not Available
  
Optic Character
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Crystal System
tetragonal
  
Orthorhombic
  
Birefringence
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Clarity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cardiovascular
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Respiratory
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Reproductive
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Digestive
Not Available
  
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Psychology
Not Available
  
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
Not Available
  
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Apophyllite KF Vs Barite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite KF and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite KF Vs Barite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Apophyllite KF is Brittle, Brittle, Uneven, Uneven and Uneven. Barite fracture is Uneven.
Apophyllite KF Vs Barite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apophyllite KF vs Barite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Apophyllite KF exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.